INSAS rifle
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The INSAS rifle is an Indian-designed 5.56×45mm assault rifle that has served as the standard service weapon of the Indian Armed Forces since the late 1990s.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| INSAS carbine | 2 |
| INSAS rifle canonical | 2 |
| INSAS LMG | 1 |
| INSAS light machine gun | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6970736 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: INSAS rifle Context triple: [Ordnance Factory Board, product, INSAS rifle]
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A.
SA80 assault rifle
The SA80 assault rifle is the standard-issue bullpup infantry weapon of the British Armed Forces, known for its compact design and multiple modernization upgrades since its introduction in the 1980s.
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B.
K2 assault rifle
The K2 assault rifle is a South Korean 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle developed by Daewoo as the standard-issue firearm for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.
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C.
FAMAS assault rifle
The FAMAS assault rifle is a distinctive French bullpup 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle known for its high rate of fire and long use as the standard infantry weapon of France.
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D.
Carl-Gustaf M4
The Carl-Gustaf M4 is a modern, lightweight, shoulder-fired multi-role recoilless rifle designed for infantry use against armored vehicles, fortifications, and personnel.
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E.
Krag–Jørgensen rifles
Krag–Jørgensen rifles are bolt-action military rifles of Scandinavian design that were adopted by the United States and other countries around the turn of the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: INSAS rifle Target entity description: The INSAS rifle is an Indian-designed 5.56×45mm assault rifle that has served as the standard service weapon of the Indian Armed Forces since the late 1990s.
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A.
SA80 assault rifle
The SA80 assault rifle is the standard-issue bullpup infantry weapon of the British Armed Forces, known for its compact design and multiple modernization upgrades since its introduction in the 1980s.
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B.
K2 assault rifle
The K2 assault rifle is a South Korean 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle developed by Daewoo as the standard-issue firearm for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.
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C.
FAMAS assault rifle
The FAMAS assault rifle is a distinctive French bullpup 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle known for its high rate of fire and long use as the standard infantry weapon of France.
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D.
Carl-Gustaf M4
The Carl-Gustaf M4 is a modern, lightweight, shoulder-fired multi-role recoilless rifle designed for infantry use against armored vehicles, fortifications, and personnel.
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E.
Krag–Jørgensen rifles
Krag–Jørgensen rifles are bolt-action military rifles of Scandinavian design that were adopted by the United States and other countries around the turn of the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assault rifle
ⓘ
service rifle ⓘ |
| action |
gas-operated
ⓘ
rotating bolt ⓘ |
| adoptedAsStandardServiceRifleBy | Indian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| barrelLength | approximately 464 mm ⓘ |
| caliber | 5.56 mm ⓘ |
| canMount |
bayonet
ⓘ
grenade launcher ⓘ |
| cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| derivativeOf | AKM design (general layout) ⓘ |
| designer |
Armament Research and Development Establishment
ⓘ
Defence Research and Development Organisation ⓘ |
| effectiveFiringRange | 400 m ⓘ |
| feedSystem |
20-round detachable box magazine
ⓘ
30-round detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| fireModes |
fully automatic (some variants)
ⓘ
semi-automatic ⓘ three-round burst ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
1B1 variant
ⓘ
1B2 variant ⓘ Excalibur rifle ⓘ INSAS LMG ⓘ
linked to:
INSAS rifle
INSAS carbine ⓘ
linked to:
INSAS rifle
|
| inServiceSince | late 1990s ⓘ |
| length | approximately 960 mm ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Ordnance Factory Board
ⓘ
Rifle Factory Ishapore ⓘ |
| muzzleVelocity | about 900 m/s ⓘ |
| notableIssue |
magazine cracking in cold climates
ⓘ
occasional reliability problems in early production ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | 650 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
AK-203 rifle (planned, partial)
ⓘ
SIG 716 rifle (in some Indian units) ⓘ
linked to:
HK-91 style rifle
|
| serviceStatus | being phased out in Indian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| sights |
iron sights
ⓘ
optical sights (optional) ⓘ |
| standardIssueFor | Indian infantry units (late 1990s–2010s) ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Assam Rifles
ⓘ
Border Security Force ⓘ Central Reserve Police Force ⓘ Indian Air Force ⓘ Indian Army ⓘ Indian Coast Guard ⓘ Indian Navy ⓘ Indo-Tibetan Border Police ⓘ Sashastra Seema Bal ⓘ various Indian state police forces ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: INSAS rifle Description of subject: The INSAS rifle is an Indian-designed 5.56×45mm assault rifle that has served as the standard service weapon of the Indian Armed Forces since the late 1990s.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
INSAS family of small arms (with other Indian agencies)
subject linked to:
INSAS family of small arms (with other Indian agencies)
linked to: INSAS rifle
subject linked to:
INSAS family of small arms (with other Indian agencies)
linked to: INSAS rifle
linked to: INSAS rifle
linked to: INSAS rifle